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Las Vegas airport services 3.4 million passengers in February

March 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas

In an increase of nearly 9 percent compared to the same time last year, airport officials in Las Vegas say that in February 3.4 million people flew in and out of the destination. On Thursday, statistics that...

Plan for $1.3B NFL-grade stadium laid out by Las Vegas Sands

Kim M

March 27, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Executives from the Las Vegas Sands Corporation say they’re serious about obtaining approval to build a $1.3 billion stadium at UNLV and hopefully attract an NFL team. At a meeting on Thursday of the Souther...

Alleged casino conman nabbed in Las Vegas

Kim M

March 27, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud

On Friday, the Nevada attorney general’s office announced that an alleged conman who promised he could best casino pit games had been arrested. After eluding authorities for more than three months, Mark Thom...

MGM Growth Properties files IPO; Expects to raise $100 million

Alex Lanter

March 25, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Economy/Finance, Financial Press Releases

In October, 2015, MGM revealed plans of starting a real estate investment trust (REIT) called MGM Growth Properties. Several months later, in its Tuesday Securities and Exchange Commission filing, the company a...

Caesars Palace evacuated due to escalator fire

Sadonna Price

March 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Nevada

Caesars Palace of Las Vegas was recently evacuated due to a fire that was located in an area with escalators on Monday, leading to three hotel workers being hospitalized due to smoke inhalation. Fire officials ...

Nevada Gaming Commission does not require privately owned casinos to report public earnings anymore

Renee Kingsley

March 21, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Las Vegas, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Nevada

Nevada’s casino industry generates billions of dollars for the state and is subjected to strict regulations that required all casinos to publically declare their earnings to ensure that their books are open to ...

Sunday night Strip casinos to go dark for Earth Hour

Kim M

March 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas

In celebration of “Earth Hour,” on Saturday night the Las Vegas Strip will shine a little less bright for 60 minutes. Casinos including Caesars Palace, Luxor, MGM Grand, Excalibur and Planet Hollywood will d...

Palms casino-hotel; Culinary Union protest for union vote

Kim M

March 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Labor Relations

Protesting outside of the Palms Casino Resort is expected to take place this week in an attempt by Nevada’s largest labor group to unionize workers. Culinary Workers Union Local 226, which represents 57,000 ...

March Madness partying set for Las Vegas this weekend

Sadonna Price

March 15, 2016

Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Nevada

This weekend, Sin City is preparing to party as the popular NCAA tournament series, March Madness, gets underway. A similar experience to Mardi Gras of Louisiana, March Madness is a time to celebrate an enterta...

Enhanced sports betting options coming to Station Casinos

Sadonna Price

March 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Casino expansion projects, Sports betting, Nevada

Since 2010, mobile sports wagering has grown considerably in the state of Nevada, with over 50% in increased sports betting. Applications downloaded via a table or smartphone have allowed gamblers to place thei...

Nevada legislators hold meeting to discuss daily fantasy sports regulation

Renee Kingsley

March 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Fantasy Sports, Nevada

Nevada was one of the first states to raise concerns over the daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry over the fact that the DFS games were similar to casino games and hence must be regulated, like the casino indus...

Las Vegas returns; Palms could be third casino to list for sale with rebound

Lars Jones

March 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Economy/Finance

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Investment bank Macquarie Group Ltd. has been retained to explore a possible sale of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, according to people close to the matter, Bloomberg reported Friday. Numbers out of Las ...

$1.13 Billion Sale of Las Vegas Mall to Simon close according to MGM

Kim M

March 4, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Nevada

According to an individual with knowledge of the transaction, an agreement has been reached between MGM Resorts International and a Simon Property Group Inc. partnership for the acquisition of MGM’s Shops at Cr...

Alon Las Vegas may be delayed beyond 2018: Updated

Lars Jones

March 2, 2016

Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Nevada

The story today seems to be much as it was in December when Larry Gandler, a gaming analyst for Credit Suisse noted in a research report that Crown Resorts was trying to fund their Las Vegas Strip Alon Resort d...

Ainsworth prepares to launch in Indian casino markets

Kim M

February 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Game manufacturers, Conferences / Trade Shows, Nevada

Ainsworth Game Technology’s intro into Indian gaming will happen at the Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention at the Phoenix Convention Center March 13-16 where it will display more than 50 slot machine titl...

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Las Vegas airport services 3.4 million passengers in February

Plan for $1.3B NFL-grade stadium laid out by Las Vegas Sands

Alleged casino conman nabbed in Las Vegas

MGM Growth Properties files IPO; Expects to raise $100 million

Caesars Palace evacuated due to escalator fire

Nevada Gaming Commission does not require privately owned casinos to report public earnings anymore

Sunday night Strip casinos to go dark for Earth Hour

Palms casino-hotel; Culinary Union protest for union vote

March Madness partying set for Las Vegas this weekend

Enhanced sports betting options coming to Station Casinos

Nevada legislators hold meeting to discuss daily fantasy sports regulation

Las Vegas returns; Palms could be third casino to list for sale with rebound

$1.13 Billion Sale of Las Vegas Mall to Simon close according to MGM

Alon Las Vegas may be delayed beyond 2018: Updated

Ainsworth prepares to launch in Indian casino markets

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Florida’s Gambling Overhaul Bill Moves Forward, Drawing Fire from Veterans and Racing Industry

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